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* Amended forms of items 2, 6 and 7 substituted, and new item 7a added,
by Regulations of 1926.
† Amended form of item 8 substituted, and new item 8a added, byRegulations
of 1927.
It is satisfactory to record that with the exception of the informal
sample of butter previously referred to, no contravention
of these Regulations has been met with in the food supply of the
Borough during the year.
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.
This Act came into force in August, 1928, empowering the
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries to make regulations prescribing
"grading designations" for agricultural produce. The Act also
contains provisions dealing with the registration of premises for
the cold or chemical storage of eggs.
Regulations under this Act dealing with the grading and
marking of eggs produced in England and Wales were issued in
December, 1928, and came into force in February, 1929.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.
Under this Act Orders in Council were issued in July and
December requiring an indication of origin in a prescribed manner
to be placed on imported honey, fresh apples, currants, sultanas,
raisins, eggs in shell and dried eggs, and oat products. The Council
are authorised to enforce the provisions of the Orders.
Fish Shops.
Fish shops in which fish either cooked or uncooked is sold,
or in which the curing of fish intended for sale is carried on number
67. All these premises are kept under systematic inspection.
156 inspections were made during 1928 and 24 notices were
served for various defects found on inspection.